Marching season has started!

[AllenBandDad]

It's finally that time of year.  Student Leadership (including my daughter) started this morning.

[SamuelCulper]

Yep, 'tis the season. Our student leadership met last week. Drum Majors are off at camp out of state this week and both percussion and CG start up today.

[Danpod]

Get after it! Be supportive!!

[PSHSMom]

Yup, dropped my son off at leadership camp as well! 

[bksatx]

CTJ started colorguard and percussion....leadership later in the week.  

[MadisonBandMan1]

Madison's perc and guard has been going nearly all summer with like 2 weeks off in total.

[MadisonBandMan1]

But I don't know which days and times in the week

[CTJBandPops]

let the season begin - DCI is a great distraction -  but band is always bigger and better in Texas. about a week till full camps and 8 weeks till the BOA season kicks off in McAllen and Midland - 4-5 weeks till we start to see some halftimes during the FB games

 

let the games begin

[MadisonBandMan1]

  On 7/23/2018 at 11:10 PM, banddad84 said:

let the season begin - DCI is a great distraction -  but band is always bigger and better in Texas. about a week till full camps and 8 weeks till the BOA season kicks off in McAllen and Midland - 4-5 weeks till we start to see some halftimes during the FB games

 

let the games begin

*whistles the hunger games whistle*

[MadisonBandMan1]

So out of all of the show announcements on the 2018 show anouncement thread, which are yall most excited for?

[LeanderMomma]

  On 7/23/2018 at 11:50 PM, MadisonBandMan1 said:

 

So out of all of the show announcements on the 2018 show anouncement thread, which are yall most excited for?

Leander. ;-P

[SamuelCulper]

  On 7/24/2018 at 12:21 AM, LeanderMomma said:

Leander. ;-P

Funny, it's VR for me. ;-)

[CTJBandPops]

  On 7/23/2018 at 11:50 PM, MadisonBandMan1 said:

So out of all of the show announcements on the 2018 show anouncement thread, which are yall most excited for?

too soon to tell - while it is great to hear the show announcement and what music will be played - it all depends on direction the music will take, the visual component with marching and props.

 

even if we don't know the name of the show or music to be played, there are plenty of programs you always watch - Like FloMo, Marcus, CTJ, Hebron, Regan, Vandy, Leander - just to name a few

 

The Austin Regional should identify who we need to watch for the season

[LeanderMomma]

  On 7/24/2018 at 1:07 AM, SamuelCulper said:

Funny, it's VR for me. ;-)

No! Surely not.

[MadisonBandMan1]

I just meant from known repertoire as a basis of conversation lol. Just trying to keep this forum alive during to off-season, which is about to end.

[josephbandfan]

Currently most excited for CTJ and Leander. I do love dark circus stuff though so also Cedar Park

[MadisonBandMan1]

The band I'm most excited to see is vandy simply because they seem fo be stepping out of their comfort zone and I'm curious to see how that goes. It will definitely be interesting to watch.

[LeanderMomma]

I guess, if I have to pick one outside of my personal favorite, I would say I’m most excited to see what Hebron brings this year. They’re probably my #2 favorite for a lot of reasons, not just last year’s success.

[CTJBandPops]

and as many have posted in the previous threads - we have 4 major things to look at in the early part of the season that could define who will rise to the top

• How many programs will follow CTJ's lead and have their entire show on the field early in the season
• Will it be possible for some get it all on the field with many districts starting the school year earlier than usual?
• 6A state year - who will tone down their show for a chance to medal at state at the expense of a BOA Medal in SA? and will this give an opening for some 5A programs to step up in BOA since they do not have state this year?
• Scoring - CTJ posted the earliest 90+ score and finished the season with the highest score ever posted outside of Grand Nats - is there a scoring trend or are the programs just continuing to elevate their programs earlier in the season?

should be some very interesting story lines this year - but we know that we will likely end the season by saying it was the best year ever  

[LostChoirGuy]

I most hyped about Vandy and Cedar Park of the ones we have heard about. Hebron, Reagan, Flower Mound, and Keller (because of bias) are the other ones I am really excited about this year.

[MadisonBandMan1]

Man oh man, I'm so excited! Summer band starts tomorrow!

[CTJBandPops]

  On 7/29/2018 at 6:21 PM, MadisonBandMan1 said:

Man oh man, I'm so excited! Summer band starts tomorrow!

good luck with your season - I look forward to seeing the program at Fall fest

[MadisonBandMan1]

  On 7/29/2018 at 10:14 PM, banddad84 said:

good luck with your season - I look forward to seeing the program at Fall fest

Thank you! Let's just hope it doesn't get rained out again this year! Also, dou you happen to know what local shows, if at all, that johnson is doing this year?

[CTJBandPops]

  On 7/29/2018 at 10:58 PM, MadisonBandMan1 said:

Thank you! Let's just hope it doesn't get rained out again this year! Also, dou you happen to know what local shows, if at all, that johnson is doing this year?

I am not aware of any local shows (Rough Rider or Yamaha cup) - they are at UIL Region and Area at Heroes, BOA SA and hopefully UIL State.

 

 they are doing BOA in McAllen, Austin, and Houston

 

 They are at Heroes for FB games 9/14 and 9/28

[abtwitch]

  On 7/30/2018 at 3:54 PM, banddad84 said:

I am not aware of any local shows (Rough Rider or Yamaha cup) - they are at UIL Region and Area at Heroes, BOA SA and hopefully UIL State.

 

 they are doing BOA in McAllen, Austin, and Houston

 

 They are at Heroes for FB games 9/14 and 9/28

Don't forget BOA San Antonio and UIL State, they're in town